Irreproducible data: Half of published studies claiming “new drug target” can’t be reproduced by drug companies. However, conclusion is based on a study from a drug company that isn’t peer-reviewed and can’t be checked because of confidentiality issues. I think my irony meter just broke.

On Ben Goldacre’s story on the statistical error: I wouldn’t be surprised if some researchers would do that mistake even while being aware of it in order to make their research easier to publish, as unfortunately many referees apparently fail to recognize that a non-significant result is still a result…